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classicist

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clas·si·cist  (kls-sst)
n.
1. One versed in the classics; a classical scholar.
2. An adherent of classicism.
3. An advocate of the study of ancient Greek and Latin.

classicist [ˈklæsɪsɪst], classicalist [ˈklæsɪkəlɪst]
n
1.
a.  a student of ancient Latin and Greek
b.  a person who advocates the study of ancient Latin and Greek
2. an adherent of classicism in literature or art
classicistic  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.classicist - an artistic person who adheres to classicism
artist, creative person - a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
romantic, romanticist - an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism
2.classicist - a student of ancient Greek and Latin
humanist - a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
Latinist - a specialist in the Latin language
Translations
classicist [ˈklæsɪsɪst] Nclasicista mf
classicist [ˈklæsɪsɪst] n
(Greek, Latin) (= student) → étudiant(e) m/f en lettres classiques (= scholar) → humaniste mf
(in architecture, art)partisan(e) m/f du classicisme
classicist
nAltphilologe m/-philologin f


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